to godliness, brotherly affection; to brotherly affection, unselfish love.

Since all these things are to melt away in this manner, what sort of people must we be, conducting our lives in holiness and godliness,

From Simeon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ, have been granted a faith just as precious as ours.